Podere Prospero

Bolgheri

Podere Prospero

Bolgheri

The Podere Prospero Bolgheri DOC is an elegant, balanced, and highly approachable wine. Meticulous work in the vineyards makes for healthy, immaculate fruit in the cellar where vinification is carried out using traditional methods. The winemaking here is thoughtful and respectful of the grape’s vintage-driven character.

Tasting Notes

Intense ruby red in color, this wine delivers aromas of cherry, prune, almond shell, black pepper, and nutmeg on the nose. These are followed by balsamic notes of mint and eucalyptus, reminiscent of Mediterrean garigue, with a coda of cocoa and tobacco. In the mouth, this enchanting wine is almost velvety in texture, with notes of wild berries, black cherries, blueberries, citron, and spices that are accompanied by iodine, licorice, and aromatic herbs. Its savory flavors linger in the finish.

Food Pairing

Bolgheri DOC pairs beautifully with salted fish, duck, red meat, and poultry.

The Podere Prospero Bolgheri DOC is an elegant, balanced, and highly approachable wine. Meticulous work in the vineyards makes for healthy, immaculate fruit in the cellar where vinification is carried out using traditional methods. The winemaking here is thoughtful and respectful of the grape’s vintage-driven character.

Tasting Notes

Intense ruby red in color, this wine delivers aromas of cherry, prune, almond shell, black pepper, and nutmeg on the nose. These are followed by balsamic notes of mint and eucalyptus, reminiscent of Mediterrean garigue, with a coda of cocoa and tobacco. In the mouth, this enchanting wine is almost velvety in texture, with notes of wild berries, black cherries, blueberries, citron, and spices that are accompanied by iodine, licorice, and aromatic herbs. Its savory flavors linger in the finish.

Food Pairing

Bolgheri DOC pairs beautifully with salted fish, duck, red meat, and poultry.

Vineyard & Production Info

Production area/appellation:
Bolgheri DOC
Soil composition:
medium to sandy texture
Training method:
guyot
Elevation:
50 feet
Yield/acre:
6000 kg tons
Exposure:
east-west
Year vineyard planted:
1995
Harvest time:
End of September
First vintage of this wine:
2013
Bottles produced of this wine:
600

Winemaking & Aging

Prefermentation Technique:
cold soak
Varietal composition:
60% Cabernet Sauvignon, 20% Cabernet Franc, 20% Merlot
Fermentation container:
stainless steel tank
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10-12 days days
Fermentation temperature:
18 - 25 C °F
Maceration technique:
aeration, pump over
Malolactic fermentation:
yes
Type of aging container:
oak wood
Size of aging container:
225
Type of oak:
French oak
Length of aging before bottling:
18 months
Length of bottle aging:
2 months
Total SO2:
81

Analytical Data

pH level:
3.75
Acidity:
5.4 g/L
Alcohol:
15 %
Dry extract:
31.9 g/L
Total SO2:
81
Residual sugar:
1.0 g/L